INTELLIGENT SAFETY DEVICE TESTING AND OPERATION
First Claim
1. A safety device, comprising:
- one or more powered components providing safety device functionality, the one or more powered components configured to operate with power from either of a primary power source or a backup power source, the backup power source configured to provide power to the one or more powered components upon interruption of power from the primary power source;
a testing module configured to test operation of the one or more powered components using the backup power source and produce a test status, the testing module including processing circuitry to perform an automated test using the backup power source at a defined interval; and
an indicator configured to display an operational status of the safety device and the test status of the automated test of the backup power source, wherein the operational status is indicated as either a success operational status or a failure operational status, and wherein the test status is indicated for a determined period of time as either a successful test result or a failed test result.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for intelligent operation and testing of backup-powered safety devices such as exit signs, emergency lights, smoke alarms, and like devices are generally disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an indicator is used to provide a display of the operational status of the safety device, as well as a testing or charging procedure status for a backup power source. The indicator may be used to provide a definitive indication of whether the testing or charging procedure was conducted, and whether such testing or charging procedure either failed or succeeded. In further embodiments, a single indicator provides each of the operational, testing, and charging status indicators for predefined periods of time using a single visible indicator display provided within the safety device.
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25 Claims
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1. A safety device, comprising:
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one or more powered components providing safety device functionality, the one or more powered components configured to operate with power from either of a primary power source or a backup power source, the backup power source configured to provide power to the one or more powered components upon interruption of power from the primary power source; a testing module configured to test operation of the one or more powered components using the backup power source and produce a test status, the testing module including processing circuitry to perform an automated test using the backup power source at a defined interval; and an indicator configured to display an operational status of the safety device and the test status of the automated test of the backup power source, wherein the operational status is indicated as either a success operational status or a failure operational status, and wherein the test status is indicated for a determined period of time as either a successful test result or a failed test result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing status indications from a safety device, comprising:
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providing an operational status indication with an indicator of the safety device, the operational status indication being indicated as either a success operational status or a failure operational status; performing, according to a determined charging interval, a charging operation for a backup power source of the safety device; providing a charging status indication with the indicator during and after the charging operation, the charging status indication being provided as either a successful charging result or a failed charging result; performing, according to a determined testing interval, a testing operation for the backup power source of the safety device; and providing a test status indication with the indicator during the testing operation and after the testing operation for a determined period of time, the test status indication being provided as either a successful test result or a failed test result. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. At least one machine-readable storage medium providing instructions for execution with a processor of a safety device, comprising instructions to:
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provide an operational status indication with an indicator of the safety device, the operational status indication being indicated as either a successful operational status or a failure operational status; perform, according to a determined charging interval, a charging operation for a backup power source of the safety device; provide a charging status indication with the indicator during and after the charging operation, the charging status indication being provided as either a successful charging result or a failed charging result; perform, according to a determined testing interval, a testing operation for the backup power source of the safety device; and provide a test status indication with the indicator during the testing operation and after the testing operation for a determined period of time, the test status indication being provided as either a successful test result or a failed test result. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A safety device testing system, comprising:
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a safety device; a backup power source operably coupled to the safety device and configured to provide power to the safety device upon interruption of power from a primary power source; and an indicator operably coupled to the safety device; wherein the indicator is configured to provide a status indication of the safety device and the backup power source based on one or more operations, the one or more operations including;
operations for testing performed with the backup power source, and operations for functional verification performed with the safety device;
wherein the status indication is provided for a determined period of time as either a successful status indication or a failure status indication. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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